Masindi

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Masindi
Market Street Masindi on a Sunday morning
Masindi Location in Uganda
Coordinates: 01°41′01″N 31°43′20″E / 1.68361°N 31.72222°E / 1.68361; 31.72222
Country	Uganda
District	Masindi District
Government
- Mayor
Population (2009 Estimate)
- Total	32,758

Masindi is a town in northwestern Uganda, which lies on the road from Kampala to the Murchison Falls National Park. It is the 'chief town' of the Masindi District and the district headquarters are located there.

Contents 1 Location 2 Population 3 External links 4 See also 5 References

[edit] Location

Masindi is located approximately 214 kilometres (133 mi) northwest of Kampala, Uganda's capital and largest city, on an all-weather tarmac highway.^[1] The coordinates of the town are: 01 41 01N, 31 43 20E (Latitude: 1.6835; Longitude:31.7222).

[edit] Population

The 2002 national census estimated the population of Masindi to be 27,000, with an annual population growth rate of 2.8%.^[2] Using those statistics, it is estimated that the population of Masindi in 2009 is approximately 32,758. See table below:

Masindi Town Population Trends

Year Estimated Population Growth Rate 2002 27,000 2.8% 2003 27,756 2.8% 2004 28,533 2.8% 2005 29,332 2.8% 2006 30,153 2.8% 2007 30,998 2.8% 2008 31,866 2.8% 2009 32,758 2.8% 2010 33,675 2.8% 2011 34,618 2.8% 2012 35,588 2.8% [edit] External links Potential Tourist Attractions near Masindi [edit] See also Masindi District Hoima District Hoima Bunyoro [edit] References ^ Distance between Kampala and Masindi with Map ^ 2002 Population of Ugandan Cities This Uganda location article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. Coordinates: 01°41′01″N 32°43′20″E / 1.68361°N 32.72222°E / 1.68361; 32.72222